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|species=falcata
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Ammocharis falcata, Herb. Bulb ovoid, sometimes 6-9 in. diam., with brown tunics: Lvs. 1-2 ft. long, 1 in. wide, strap-shaped, spreading, produced in spring before the bloom: fls. 20-40, in an umbel, bright red, fragrant.— A. falcata requires rich, loamy soil. It starts to grow in the spring. Give plenty of water during growing season in summer. It can be cult. out-of-doors. When perfected and finished in autumn, the bulb may be put under the greenhouse bench; keep moderately dry in sand or earth; may be potted in January, after which it will soon throw out its fine, fragrant blooms.
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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